Deep stool microbiome analysis in cirrhosis reveals an association between short-chain fatty acids and hepatic encephalopathy

Introduction and objectives: Hepatic encephalopathy (HE) is a complication of cirrhosis linked to the microbiome. We aimed to characterize the fecal microbiome of patients with prior and future overt HE, and explore the relationship between fecal species, short-chain fatty acids (SCFAs) and ammonia...

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Main Authors: Patricia P. Bloom, Jesús M. Luévano, Jr., Kelsey J. Miller, Raymond T. Chung
Format: article
Language:EN
Published: Elsevier 2021
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Online Access:https://doaj.org/article/4630b5c3799a4dec8200a8e84dbd0e1c
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